Fram/subaru Equipment recall

Recalled January 29, 2013 · NHTSA recall 13E005000 · Fram/subaru

Hazard

Oil on hot engine or exhaust surfaces can result in smoke and possibly a fire.

Remedy

Fram will replace the defective oil filters free of charge. Owners may contact Fram at 1-800-890-2075, Option 2, or go to www.fram.com/Subaru_recall for more information.

Units

282,514 units

Description

Fram Group Operations, LLC (Fram) is recalling certain Subaru original service equipment oil filters sold for installation on Subaru Legacy, Outback, Impreza, and Forester model vehicles equipped with certain 4 cylinder engines. Due to manufacturing anomalies, upon engine start up, engine oil may leak from around the oil filter gasket, causing a rapid loss of nearly all engine oil.

What to do

Fram will replace the defective oil filters free of charge. Owners may contact Fram at 1-800-890-2075, Option 2, or go to www.fram.com/Subaru_recall for more information.

Product

Fram/subaru OIL FILTER 15208AA12A

Manufacturer(s)

Fram Group Operatons, LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →